50th Anniversary Box Favors

Here's something I made for my Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary, celebrated last weekend. I found this Wedding Gown like box and decided I had to make them for family and friends who joined us to celebrate my parent's renewal of vows. I'm so lucky to have my folks together all these years. Filled with love and honor, they're such inspiration to that special bond of marriage.

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! When God brought you together over fifty years ago, He gave your love, His blessings and encouraged it to grow. And after fifty golden years of partnership and love, your life together still is blessed and guided from above. All God's blessings to you both on your special anniversary :)

Here's another look of the favors gathered in a cake plate :)

Supplies and Tools used:

- BigShot Die - Petal Cone die #121810 - Tasteful Trim #120893 - for the scallops of the dress (must texture emboss first) - Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Finial Press #115963

Punch:

- Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309 - flower shape (for the bouquet) - 3/4" circle punch #119873 (for backing of the bouquet) - Full Heart punch #119883 (2 punch outs for the top of the gown and must texture emboss first)

Other Supplies:

- 5/8" Organza Ribbon #114319 (wrap around the base of the heart and tip of the petal cone box then tie a bow behind) - Basic Pearls #119247 (stick 3 small pearls onto the bouquet to add dimension) - Gold Vellum (not SU, for the skirt swag, used a 2-1/2" Circle punch #120906 to cut a portion) - used transparent labels for the caption

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Pillow Box Graduate Owl

Congratulations to the Graduates of 2012!!! Here is something I thought of making this time of year when we celebrate accomplishments, commendations, and achievements :) Something easy to make for your special graduate, a cute Pillow Box Grad Owl. These boxes can be used as money holders, as well as treat holders! I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what I used on these project, so I'll leave this up to you this time. It's 1am and I'm just so ready for bed. Just needed to post something special for you before I forget again. Comment if you have any questions, ok! I'll be here :) Later!! Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Please visit my blog and my Stampin Up Website! Have a nice day!

My New Blog Banner - Spring Forest

Hi! It's been a long time since I've updated my Blog Banner. I was beginning to believe that it will never be changed.... nah!!! I need change and I did!!! Spring has finally sprung and I guess this banner will last me until Fall... hahaha. Oh well, we'll just have to be happy with what we have... I'm ok, I'm still creating. The juices are still flowing..hehe.

Anyway, here's my so called "Spring Forest" which I splashed colors of Spring then I decided that I had to combine colors and move on to Summer... why not??!!! Before we know it, it's here. I'm still feeling the winter here in SoCal and it's not funny anymore. So with a little spring-like feeling, I just had to make my own forest :)

I hope you like it. I'm sure you'd like to know how I made my riding hood :) It's obvious, I made her hoody with the ornament punch. Her face is tricky, where I had to use my large oval punch #119855 and punched out the first punch piece to make it smaller for a face that would fit the hoody. If not, the oval will be bigger than your ornament punch.

Other Punch used:
- used the Cupcake Builder Punch #121807 for the eyes.
- Petite Pennant Builder #122361 for the body
- Blossoms Petals Builder #121808 for the Orange Tree
- 2-1/2" Circle Punch #120906 - for the Island Indigo Tree
- 1-3/8" Circle Punch #119860 - for the Melon Mambo Tree
- Bird Builder Punch #117191 - for the green Certainly Celery and Garden Green Trees
- Itty Bitty Punch Pack #118309 - for the flowers on the tree, Riding Hood's ribbon and Riding Hood's hand (with 2 petals cut off)
- Jewelry Tag #117190 - for Riding Hood's arm
- Heart to Heart #119881- using the medium heart - for the feet
- Owl Punch ##118074 - for the owl
- 1/2", 3/4", 1" Circle punch for the 3-tiered Tree
- Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die #120893 - for the Early Espresso bottom Scallop border
- Branches/Barks of the tree were done with Freehand cut
- Textured Impression Folder - Adorning Accents #125601 - for the Melon Mambo Ground texture
- DSP (I used an old one and you may just find an Old Olive DSP design too)
- 1/2" Circle Punch - for the round decor on the bottom Scallop Boarder

Ok, I guess that's it! Let me know if I missed some details for you. Have a nice day and just be happy :) Smile Always :)


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Easter BuddyTutorial

I had so many request on this cute Punch Art as well as it has garnered popularity bringing this project to the TOP 5 Leaderboards Status rating in Stampin' Connection (a SU! Demonstrator Network)for a period.

I know it took so long to get this together and had seen copies of it. However, this tutorial will provide you Step-by-Step illustrated details how to create them with expressive features. The TIPS are in this tutorial to make your punchart irresistibly adorable. But hey, I have it here available and if it's not too late for your Easter project you can purchase it now. You may also use this punchart in any greeting card too or a picture holder for your scrapbook, hihi :)

A .pdf file will be emailed to you within 24 hrs as soon as your $4.99 payment is received by Paypal.

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Easter Buddy Baskets

Egg season is here earlier than last year. Better be ready for it or you'll ran out of time! Every year, I try to come up with a new Punch Art for Easter and here are cute little Easter Buddies I created to keep your treats company. Don't they look like they're guarding your little treats. Or just looking over them? What cuties!

They're cute, easy and fun to make. Here are some mix and match colors for your basket treats.



Tutorials to follow later!

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Valentine Cupcake

It's soon here and can't resist making anything with hearts! I have my cupcake tutorial available for purchase.

For the heart on top of the cupcake, I used 2 pieces of hearts using Full Heart Punch #119883 (front and back) and 1 piece of the Embosslits Die Scallop Heart of Hearts #117332 to put in between the Full Heart pieces.

Use a toothpick and insert it through the heart and then insert the other end of the toothpick through the top of the cupcake box. To seal it in place, adhere a ribbon on the base of the heart with glue gun. If the toothpick sticks to long inside the box, just cut it with scissors from inside the box.

Notice that I used a piece from the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch #122464 and placed the piece on the surface of the cupcake :)

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
- Pink Pirouette
- Chocolate Chip Brown
- Very Vanilla
- Glitter Paper (Red)

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Valentine Owl Pillow Boxes

Less than a week now before VDday!!! Here's a quick and cute project for your Valentine favors. It's so cute I'd eat it kinda project...hehe. Enjoy making them.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:
- Cherry Cobbler red
- Glitter Paper - Red- #121790
Punch:
- 3/4" Circle Punch #119873 (for the owl eyes)
- Small Heart #117193 (for the owl heart eyes)
- Full Heart #119883 (for owl wings)
- Heart to Heart #119881 (for the beak)
- Scallop Edge Border #119882 (for the owl feather)

BigShot Die:
- Pillow Box Die #113466 (for the owl body)

Ribbon and other Supplies:
- 5/8" Organza Ribbon - Whisper White #114319
- ribbon featured not SU!
- you may use and 5/8" ribbon
- Crystal Effects Glue #101055
- Glue Gun

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